NAE is committed to ensuring Nisga’a workers are involved in as many phases of the operation and will provide weekly updates on their progress. The following is their first update.

After many months of preparations the work on the Nisga’a portion of the Northwest Transmission line began on July 16, 2012.

A couple of NAE Hand Fallers.

 (Left-James Lincoln)

(Below-Bruce Azak)

Nass Area Enterprises officially began the construction of the NWTL passing through Nisga’a lands. NAE took the necessary time to ensure that all aspects of their operation including their hand fallers had the appropriate training and certifications before starting the project. As a result the Nisga’a Hand fallers had the opportunity to drop the first tree to begin the project.

The Lead faller is Gary Stevens Jr. and he is in charge of ensuring each of his Nisga’a Fallers: Bruce Azak, Fred Moore, James Lincoln, Bertram Stewart, Gary Stevens Sr. are prepared for the tasks ahead.